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a number of the republican senators have questions, including the senator from arizona, the senator from south carolina, that they would like to have answered. i think they're entitled -- i think they're entitled to that. and the i think if the shoe were on the other foot and it were a republican president making a nomination, i think democratic senators would say the same thing; give us a reasonable amount of time to consider this nomination on the floor of the senate. i have a little experience in that myself. the first president bush nominated me to be united states education secretary about 20 years ago. i thought i was a fairly noncontroversial nominee, much less -- much less important than the secretary of defense, but i remember very well it was 87 days between the time the president announced my nomination and the day on which the senate unanimously confirmed me. there was a senator from ohio named metzenbaum at the time who, for whatever reason, decided that the senate needed more delay to consider my record and my background. so there's nothing new about this. i would respectfu
a number of the republican senators have questions, including the senator from arizona, the senator from south carolina, that they would like to have answered. i think they're entitled -- i think they're entitled to that. and the i think if the shoe were on the other foot and it were a republican president making a nomination, i think democratic senators would say the same thing; give us a reasonable amount of time to consider this nomination on the floor of the senate. i have a little...
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were three senators who came down on the floor today, including the senator from arizona and the senator from south carolina, who said then we'll be ready to vote for cloture; in other words, we'll be ready to vote to end debate to do what the senate should do, which is eventually, after a full consideration, to have an up-or-down vote on a president's nominee for the cabinet. at least that's my belief, that eventually you should have an up-or-down vote on the president's nominee for the cabinet. so it's an unfortunate vote and it's unfortunate to characterize this as a filibuster. this is a vote by republicans to say, we want more than two days after this nomination comes to the floor to carefully consider it because we have questions, many have questions, and then most of us believe that after a sufficient time -- and for me, a sufficient time will probably be those ten days -- after those ten days, it will be time to end debate, it will be time to have a vote, and it will be a time to move on to something else. so i want to make sure this is properly characterized. this was a motion t
were three senators who came down on the floor today, including the senator from arizona and the senator from south carolina, who said then we'll be ready to vote for cloture; in other words, we'll be ready to vote to end debate to do what the senate should do, which is eventually, after a full consideration, to have an up-or-down vote on a president's nominee for the cabinet. at least that's my belief, that eventually you should have an up-or-down vote on the president's nominee for the...
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senate and explains the specific responsibilities and operational differences between the senate and the house back. this is about an hour. >> our special guest today is a frequent visitor to the national archives, coming with his staffd the sound off and to experience the national archives. and having observed him with his kids, who knows his history, tom daschle, a graduate of south dakota state university, served in the air force as an intelligence officer for the strategic air command, and represent south dakota in congress for 26 years, four terms in the house of representatives and three terms in the senate. elected to house in 1978, he was part of the democratic leadership before moving to the senate for three terms beginning in 1987. he was elected senate democratic leader in 1994 as one of the longest-serving democratic leaders in the senate, and the only one to serve twice as majority leader and twice as minority leader. since he left the senate in 2005, senator daschle has continued to have a strong voice among washington policy makers. each contribute to the debate over h
senate and explains the specific responsibilities and operational differences between the senate and the house back. this is about an hour. >> our special guest today is a frequent visitor to the national archives, coming with his staffd the sound off and to experience the national archives. and having observed him with his kids, who knows his history, tom daschle, a graduate of south dakota state university, served in the air force as an intelligence officer for the strategic air...
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terms in the senate. elected to the house in 1978, he was part of the democratic leadership before moving to the senate for three terms beginning in 1987. he was elected summit to -- democrat leader and is one of the longest-serving democratic leaders in the senate and the only one to serve twice as majority leader and twice as minority leader. since he left the senate in 2005 senators subfour has continued to have a strong voice among washington policymakers and is contributed to the debates and health care, climate change, renewable energy financial services reform telecommunications and international trade issues. in 2007 he joined other former senate majority leader's howard baker, george mitchell and bob dole to create the bipartisan policy center which seeks to find common ground on the nations most pressing issues. these days he's a senior policy adviser at dla piper government affairs and global board. today. today senators subfour will discuss his new book "the u.s. senate" fundamentals of americ
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to the senate? is there an argument to be made on that side? >> the president of course is the commander in chief. and the constitution vests in the president these enormous powers. but they are not unchecked. there are limits. and that's what the president and i talked about on the phone. he has some ideas that i think are worth talking about in terms of this national conversation about how to strike a strong balance, a strong set of checks and balances in a very different era. this is a time when the lines are blurring between the military and intelligence. technology has of course changed so dramatically. i think it's time to walk through how to come up with a modern system of checks and balances. that's what i call upholding the constitution. >> senator wyden, you asked a question in writing to john brennan ahead of this hearing that quite literally has kept me awake at night. it has caused me insomnia thinking about it because of the blunt terms you put in it and because i hadn't thought of it
to the senate? is there an argument to be made on that side? >> the president of course is the commander in chief. and the constitution vests in the president these enormous powers. but they are not unchecked. there are limits. and that's what the president and i talked about on the phone. he has some ideas that i think are worth talking about in terms of this national conversation about how to strike a strong balance, a strong set of checks and balances in a very different era. this is a...
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the senate. his serve and the defense policy board of the pentagon as co-chairman of the president's intelligence advisory board, not to mention all the things that have been said about his service in vietnam and his heroism as an enlisted man. so i think -- i understand that people disagree with his position on certain issues and therefore everybody has the right to vote in the way it they say, but the concern that i have is the suggestion that this man who has served his country really since he was a young man and it listed in vietnam is not qualified to be the secretary of defense, i think is just not accurate and reflects certainly a different understanding of his background and his experience that i have. so i intend to vote for him. think he will be an excellent secretary of defense, and the help of we will confirm of. >> thank you, senator. >> thank you, mr. chairman. it think the members of the committee. first, let me say up front that i think all of us deeply respect the senators servic
the senate. his serve and the defense policy board of the pentagon as co-chairman of the president's intelligence advisory board, not to mention all the things that have been said about his service in vietnam and his heroism as an enlisted man. so i think -- i understand that people disagree with his position on certain issues and therefore everybody has the right to vote in the way it they say, but the concern that i have is the suggestion that this man who has served his country really since...
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the senators in the 1880s. standing on the steps... >> chris: all men. >> yes, all men. >> chris: and this wonderful photo op of a senate softball game in the 1950s with a young jack kennedy as the catcher. sometimes hollywood calls. when they were making a movie about howard hughes, testifying before a senate committee, they wanted to match the color of the drapes. they also help out reporters. >> the day of the state of the union we uncover so much, people calling with questions, to try to put something into historical context. >> chris: the historian's office opened in 1975 just after watergate. >> the legislature was asking the president to make his papers public and then historians said, what are you doing about your papers? >> chris: he joined the staff a year later and became senate historian, in 2009. >> in an institution where henry clay and daniel webster, their desks are still there, i'm looking at the past and i'm also watching the president as it unfolds. >> chris: 45 senators are now serving their
the senators in the 1880s. standing on the steps... >> chris: all men. >> yes, all men. >> chris: and this wonderful photo op of a senate softball game in the 1950s with a young jack kennedy as the catcher. sometimes hollywood calls. when they were making a movie about howard hughes, testifying before a senate committee, they wanted to match the color of the drapes. they also help out reporters. >> the day of the state of the union we uncover so much, people calling with...
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the senate had a higher cap. that is important, i think because it makes it difficult to set expectations and said the various subcommittees. now it is commonly expected that a lot of those appropriations bills, much of which have been completed and are ready to go, will just be thrown away and the government will operate on autopilot. can you talk about why this process broke down? do you plan to take a couple of bills, particularly for the pentagon or the veterans and attrition and try to end least move them in concert with this continuing resolution? >> the house, my committee, approved all 12 bills. we sent seven of them to the floor of the house, which passed. in the meantime, the president and the senate did nothing. because of lack of floor time on the house side, the issue said that the senate will not act on any bills. what we waste time putting them on the floor in the house? we went into the cr, a continuing resolution. this is a badly to do business. -- this is a bad way to do business. we had seven b
the senate had a higher cap. that is important, i think because it makes it difficult to set expectations and said the various subcommittees. now it is commonly expected that a lot of those appropriations bills, much of which have been completed and are ready to go, will just be thrown away and the government will operate on autopilot. can you talk about why this process broke down? do you plan to take a couple of bills, particularly for the pentagon or the veterans and attrition and try to end...
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it's all in the senate. and if you go to thesource.com, opposition does not always equal obstruction or doing nothing. i mean, newt gingrich who i don't hold up as a great example of much at least had the courage of his convictions to get out there and pass bills. that's not what these guys are about. they're about obstruction and as you staid, richard, manufactured crises. >> this, i think, is a poll-tested position that boehner -- it's a new position. boehner has finally figured out how you can sound reasonable. he should have been saying this all along. he should have been saying, hey, look, if the democratic senate, if the senate passes something, we'll take a look at it. instead, he was always jumping out there saying no, no, no, right at the start. when he didn't have to because the senate wasn't going to be able to pass most of what we were talking about. >> right. so no leadership is actually his best form of leadership. >> exactly. >> and that is why -- >> it's very zen. >> that is why he is actuall
it's all in the senate. and if you go to thesource.com, opposition does not always equal obstruction or doing nothing. i mean, newt gingrich who i don't hold up as a great example of much at least had the courage of his convictions to get out there and pass bills. that's not what these guys are about. they're about obstruction and as you staid, richard, manufactured crises. >> this, i think, is a poll-tested position that boehner -- it's a new position. boehner has finally figured out how...
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the senator. the question is how much power does the senator wield down in the dr? no doubt about it, the senator was writing, was urging, was pushing for that contract, and for his friend, who has given him lots of money. that, in essence, and i think melanie would admit, is kind of icky business in washington, but it is business in washington. you know, politicians do favors for donors. if it was just that, i don't think we would be really talking about senator menendez. it's this allegation that's upping the ante with prostitutes and teenage sex that's getting all the buzz, and oh, by the way, he's also trying to help out with this business deal down there. >> and let me add -- >> i wanted to say, melanie, you point out that this story, this whole issue, really offers all of us a window into how washington really works. how so? >> well, it's so frequent that politicians are doing huge favors for their biggest donors. this is in fact why we have an earmark ban, because there was such a problem w
the senator. the question is how much power does the senator wield down in the dr? no doubt about it, the senator was writing, was urging, was pushing for that contract, and for his friend, who has given him lots of money. that, in essence, and i think melanie would admit, is kind of icky business in washington, but it is business in washington. you know, politicians do favors for donors. if it was just that, i don't think we would be really talking about senator menendez. it's this allegation...
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all the women in the senate. and so it incorporates years of analysis of the problem and the solutions proposed by the law enforcement victims and the victims service provider. in my judgment it's much stronger, and i urge my colleagues to join with me, the 78 senators, and the president, the more than 1,300 organizations in supporting s. 47, the violence against women re-authorization act. i thank you. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields -- the gentleman reserves. and the gentlewoman from washington is recognized. mrs. mcmorris rodgers: thank you, madam speaker. pleased to yield two minutes to the chair of the women's policy committee and the lady from north carolina. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from north carolina is recognized for two minutes. >> thank you, madam speaker. thank you to my colleague who has done such a wonderful job on this issue. and i do rise today in support of the house substitution to the violence against women act. mrs. ellmers: i urge my colleagues in the house to vo
all the women in the senate. and so it incorporates years of analysis of the problem and the solutions proposed by the law enforcement victims and the victims service provider. in my judgment it's much stronger, and i urge my colleagues to join with me, the 78 senators, and the president, the more than 1,300 organizations in supporting s. 47, the violence against women re-authorization act. i thank you. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields -- the gentleman reserves. and the gentlewoman...
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in the house house and the senate. and we need to work with mr. lew and the administrative to craft more jobs and spark economic growth. if confirmed we will be entrusting mr. lew with the power of overseeing economic policy a great responsibility, one which i believe mr. lew will live up to. i think he has what it takes mr. president. the treasury secretary obviously is the top economic advisor to the president. he works for the president he works for the country. so the second role of the treasury secretary is to speak to the nation about our nation's finances. it's really a dual role. he is both working for the president, but he is also working for all of us the people of the united states of america. it's a very prestigious very important position, because when he speaks, he is speaking for america on financial matters and also on economic matters. it's a separate role that all treasury secretaries the good ones perform and i think jack lew is going to be a very, very good one of the good ones. i ask my colleagues
in the house house and the senate. and we need to work with mr. lew and the administrative to craft more jobs and spark economic growth. if confirmed we will be entrusting mr. lew with the power of overseeing economic policy a great responsibility, one which i believe mr. lew will live up to. i think he has what it takes mr. president. the treasury secretary obviously is the top economic advisor to the president. he works for the president he works for the country. so the second role of the...
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on the fringe of the senate. you are talking about a person whose voting record shows softness on iran and antagonism toward israel beyond belief. he'd be the most antagonistic senator toward the state of israel in history, so the fact that we reported in -- tuesday, wanted a cloture vote thursday was unreasonable and we voted senator kerry on the same day because there was no controversy and offer to the white house to hold the vote until after the break, and, if nothing new came out we'd vote for cloture, senator john mccain and myself, but that wasn't good enough and they wanted to force the issue so i'm glad that we have got more time to look and i'm glad he answered my question, about a very disturbing comment he allegedly made. so i think we're doing our job to scrutinize, i think, one of the most unqualified, radical choices for secretary of defense in a very long time. >> chris: well, let me ask you a question about that. if he is so radical and unqualified, if you get the information you are seeking on h
on the fringe of the senate. you are talking about a person whose voting record shows softness on iran and antagonism toward israel beyond belief. he'd be the most antagonistic senator toward the state of israel in history, so the fact that we reported in -- tuesday, wanted a cloture vote thursday was unreasonable and we voted senator kerry on the same day because there was no controversy and offer to the white house to hold the vote until after the break, and, if nothing new came out we'd vote...
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harkin: would the senator yield? the presiding officer: the senator from iowa. mr. harkin: madam president, -- [inaudible] -- the amount of cuts that we've already taken in our appropriations bill on labor, health, human services, education, n.i.h., centers for disease control. but i couldn't help but hear my friend from pennsylvania talk about the president's budget as though that is controlling. would my -- would the republicans want to adopt everything in the president's budget? i don't think so. they might want to select this or that or this or that. but are we now hearing from my friends on the other side that we should cart blanche rubber stamp the president's budget? i sure hope not. i would remind my friends that the constitution of the united states clearly, clearly says that this body has two functions: taxing and spending. not the president, not the executive branch. the executive branch can propose whatever budget they want. it's up to us to decide how both to collect the taxpayers' money and how to spend it. so, it doesn't really matter to me exactly wh
harkin: would the senator yield? the presiding officer: the senator from iowa. mr. harkin: madam president, -- [inaudible] -- the amount of cuts that we've already taken in our appropriations bill on labor, health, human services, education, n.i.h., centers for disease control. but i couldn't help but hear my friend from pennsylvania talk about the president's budget as though that is controlling. would my -- would the republicans want to adopt everything in the president's budget? i don't...
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senator leahy, the chairman of the senate judiciary committee, is guiding it on the floor. this is an interesting issue. it's an emotional issue. if you haven't had domestic violence in your family, you can be grateful. many people have seen it firsthand. and i don't think it's something you'll easily forget. i was invited a few years back to go to champagne, illinois, to a domestic violence shelterer and to meet with one of the victims. it was an important meeting for me. sitting across the table from a woman with two black eyes, her eyes red from crying, she could barely choke out a few words about what life had been like as a victim of domestic violence. she was humiliated by the scars that her face and body showed. and ashamed that she had reached this point in her life. she had nowhere to turn. she didn't trust anybody. she was afraid of her spouse, and she came to this domestic violence shelter with her child. she didn't know where to turn and they were trying to protect her, number one, and give her a chance for a better life. that's what this bill's about. it's also
senator leahy, the chairman of the senate judiciary committee, is guiding it on the floor. this is an interesting issue. it's an emotional issue. if you haven't had domestic violence in your family, you can be grateful. many people have seen it firsthand. and i don't think it's something you'll easily forget. i was invited a few years back to go to champagne, illinois, to a domestic violence shelterer and to meet with one of the victims. it was an important meeting for me. sitting across the...
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durbin: i thank the senator from oklahoma and the senator from indiana. i wanted to rise today to express my support for our former colleague, chuck hagel, for america's 24th secretary of defense. we had all hoped that chuck hagel would have been named secretary of defense two weeks ago and could have led the u.s. delegation to brussels last week to meet with our nato partners on the challenges that we face in afghanistan and around the world. instead, he was subjected to a rare, historic filibuster by the other side of the aisle. what a way to give an opportunity to a man of chuck hagel's background to serve our nation. what we are seeing -- have seen over the past two weeks is the cost of apostasy. there's no question that there are some who bear some negative feelings toward chuck hagel because of his independence and some of his votes in the past, even his support of president obama in the last presidential election. but this has been taken to a level that i never expected, because, you see, chuck hagel is no stranger to most of us in the senate. i se
durbin: i thank the senator from oklahoma and the senator from indiana. i wanted to rise today to express my support for our former colleague, chuck hagel, for america's 24th secretary of defense. we had all hoped that chuck hagel would have been named secretary of defense two weeks ago and could have led the u.s. delegation to brussels last week to meet with our nato partners on the challenges that we face in afghanistan and around the world. instead, he was subjected to a rare, historic...
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upon the table, the president will be immediately notified of the senate's action, and the senate will resume legislative session. mrs. murray: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from washington. mrs. murray: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak for up to ten minutes each. the presiding officer: without objection. mrs. murray: suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: mr. manchin: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from west virginia. mr. manchin: mr. president, are we in morning business? the presiding officer: we're in a quorum call. mr. manchin: i ask consent to vitiate the quorum, please. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. manchin: mr. president, few americans have helped this great country reach for the stars more than general chuck yegor. long before there were astronauts, there was chuck yegor, a fearless test pilot, a true aviation pioneer paving the way for america's exploration of the galaxy. bu
upon the table, the president will be immediately notified of the senate's action, and the senate will resume legislative session. mrs. murray: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from washington. mrs. murray: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak for up to ten minutes each. the presiding officer: without objection. mrs. murray: suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk...
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but in the meantime, the senate just did nothing. and finally, because we had a lack of floor time on the house side, leadership said, since the senate is not going to act on any bills, why do we waste time passing them on the house side? so the breakdown occurred because the senate simply refused to do anything. consequently, we headed into a c.r., continuing resolution, which continues last year's funding at that level for the rest of this year, which is a bad way to do business. we had, as i said, seven of the 12 bills pass through the house, and they were ready for action with the senate but they simply did nothing. we have got to have a budget resolution on the house side that agrees with the senate, a budget resolution. so that we're working at the same number. when we work at the different numbers, it's obvious you can't -- it won't happen. so i think the secret here, solution, would be to have a consistent budget resolution, both house and senate. and that gets us into the big questions, the big debate about spending and enti
but in the meantime, the senate just did nothing. and finally, because we had a lack of floor time on the house side, leadership said, since the senate is not going to act on any bills, why do we waste time passing them on the house side? so the breakdown occurred because the senate simply refused to do anything. consequently, we headed into a c.r., continuing resolution, which continues last year's funding at that level for the rest of this year, which is a bad way to do business. we had, as i...
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floor of the senate. so there is a more complete record, senator, than just one or two or three or four, and those are some of them that i recall. as i noted in one of the responses back to senator inhofe, i didn't take any action on any vote, as i suspect every colleague here has the same way to approach votes, on this specific issue, on hezbollah, hamas, which i'm on the record many times designating and saying that hezbollah and hamas are terrorist organizations. i'm on the record many times in speeches and the floor of the senate and in the book i wrote in 2008 saying that iran is a state sponsor of terrorism. that is not new. that's in my record. but the way i approached every vote i ever took in the senate was based on what i thought could be most effective, what was at the time, what was the situation at the time, how could we do this smarter and better. i always believed the president of the united states is the elected leader of america. he has within his responsibilities, and i believe it's clea
floor of the senate. so there is a more complete record, senator, than just one or two or three or four, and those are some of them that i recall. as i noted in one of the responses back to senator inhofe, i didn't take any action on any vote, as i suspect every colleague here has the same way to approach votes, on this specific issue, on hezbollah, hamas, which i'm on the record many times designating and saying that hezbollah and hamas are terrorist organizations. i'm on the record many times...
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to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable brian schatz, a senator from the state of hawaii, to perform the duties of the chair. signed: patrick j. leahy, president pro tempore. mr. reid: mr. president? the presiding officer: the majority leader smed. mr. reid: following leader remarks, the senate will resume consideration of the nomination of senator hagel to be secretary of defense. that vote will occur tomorrow morning. mr. president, in less than two hours, our country will be without a secretary of defense. at a time when we have a war going on in afghanistan, we have about 70,000 troops there, we have a nuclear weapon that was detonated in north korea a few days ago -- they're threatening, as they have publicly on other occasions, but after this bomb was put off -- set off, that they were designee it to attack us -- that they were doing it to attack us. that the situation in iran with all of their very, very militaristic statements against us. all over the world america is involved in matters dealin
to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable brian schatz, a senator from the state of hawaii, to perform the duties of the chair. signed: patrick j. leahy, president pro tempore. mr. reid: mr. president? the presiding officer: the majority leader smed. mr. reid: following leader remarks, the senate will resume consideration of the nomination of senator hagel to be secretary of defense. that vote will occur...
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might move through the senate. he said, quote, too many people in washington want to eulogize specific pieces of common sense gun reform before the debate has even started. how can we wait for another state to join connecticut on the tragically long list of states devastated by gun violence? there would be more girls and boys alive in newtown today if the ban on military-style and magazines had been on the books in december. she does not yet have the votes she needs to pass it, but she is not giving. she has key supporters clueing dick durbin and chuck schumer. and remember, historically speaking, it was dianne feinstein who got the old assault weapons ban passed in 1994, and nobody thought she could have done it then either. on the other side of congress, in the republican-controlled house, the leading voice for gun reform is of course democrat carolyn mccarthy, who lost her husband to gun violence before she entered politics. she tells us, quote, i'm looking forward to seeing what the senate majority puts togethe
might move through the senate. he said, quote, too many people in washington want to eulogize specific pieces of common sense gun reform before the debate has even started. how can we wait for another state to join connecticut on the tragically long list of states devastated by gun violence? there would be more girls and boys alive in newtown today if the ban on military-style and magazines had been on the books in december. she does not yet have the votes she needs to pass it, but she is not...
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the u.s. senate is about the gavel and. members expect to finish up work today on the violence against women act taking a number of amendment votes as the final passage vote this morning. senators also well recess following those votes at their weekly party meeting. when they return from their break they could begin consideration of the nomination of chuck hagel to being defense secretary of the united states. the senate armed services committee is expected to approve the nomination out of committee later today. a final vote could come as early as tomorrow. this is live coverage of the u.s. senate here on c-span2. the presiding officer: the senate will come to order. the chaplain, dr. barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. dr. black. the chaplain: let us pray. eternal lord god, every day your hand of grace is upon us. not a moment goes by that is not touched by your providence. give our senators today tongues to speak your truth and hearts to do your will. lord, give them such a transcendent spirit that they will unle
the u.s. senate is about the gavel and. members expect to finish up work today on the violence against women act taking a number of amendment votes as the final passage vote this morning. senators also well recess following those votes at their weekly party meeting. when they return from their break they could begin consideration of the nomination of chuck hagel to being defense secretary of the united states. the senate armed services committee is expected to approve the nomination out of...
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on in the senate, because the legislation will come out of the senate. the house will respond to it. they were getting things done. everyone seemed especially after the state of the union to say the only thing that probably will get done is immigration, so i have no idea why this administration decided to kind of get in there and decide to rumble with the senators right now. >> let me ask you about that. i want to tell everybody we'll have congresswoman joe garcia from south florida joining us in a second. marco rubio responded to this probably the most harshly saying it is dead on arrival. is this a way, though, and two points here. really was this a leak or is this a better way of smoking out who really is going to be an obstacle in this bipartisan group to what the president wants? >> well, i mean, it is a leak because the administration was working on this behind the scenes and someone decided to give it to "u.s.a. today" and "u.s.a. today" reported on it and now everyone is talking about. the thing here, thomas, is that republicans overall criticism
on in the senate, because the legislation will come out of the senate. the house will respond to it. they were getting things done. everyone seemed especially after the state of the union to say the only thing that probably will get done is immigration, so i have no idea why this administration decided to kind of get in there and decide to rumble with the senators right now. >> let me ask you about that. i want to tell everybody we'll have congresswoman joe garcia from south florida...
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you physically grabbed the senators. tell me the secret in getting these senators to talk to you. >> i do not actually grab them. >> yes, you do. >> i sort of hide behind the bushes and pop out. you try to develop a relationship over the years and talking to them and grabbing them in certain locations, where they are more predisposed to chat. when they are running quickly to a vote, for instance, i would not get the best interview, but if they are walking back to their office, you will have more time to chat and get to know them. over the years, you develop a level of trust, that they can trust what you will report will be accurate and is representative of what they are saying. being able to understand people's patterns, where there are boy to be at certain times, at times where you interview them. >> what is the buzz? immigration, the big bucket. what is there? how are they devoting their attention? >> the fiscal talks are taking a back seat, at least right now, because immigration is starting to drive the debate. that
you physically grabbed the senators. tell me the secret in getting these senators to talk to you. >> i do not actually grab them. >> yes, you do. >> i sort of hide behind the bushes and pop out. you try to develop a relationship over the years and talking to them and grabbing them in certain locations, where they are more predisposed to chat. when they are running quickly to a vote, for instance, i would not get the best interview, but if they are walking back to their office,...
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in the senate, senator chris dodd was the tireless champion of the family and medical leave act. from the time of its first introduction in 1986 to its final passage in 1993, we would not have the family and medical leave act without senator chris dodd. he held multiple subcommittee hearings across the country, hearing from dozens of witnesses. he led the bill through multiple committee markups, led the floor fight year after year after year. he successfulfully worked to override two presidential vetoes and shepherded to its final passage in 1993, after which it became the first law signed by a new president -- president bill clinton. senator dodd found a partner in senator kit bond from missouri, whose strong interest in shoring up the american family led him to work with senator dodd on the bipartisan compromise proposal that would garner significant support within both political parties. as senator bond said upon introducing the final version of the bill in 1993 -- and i quote -- "i believe the single-most important step we can take to help all families in america is to try to
in the senate, senator chris dodd was the tireless champion of the family and medical leave act. from the time of its first introduction in 1986 to its final passage in 1993, we would not have the family and medical leave act without senator chris dodd. he held multiple subcommittee hearings across the country, hearing from dozens of witnesses. he led the bill through multiple committee markups, led the floor fight year after year after year. he successfulfully worked to override two...
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by the senate and the house of representatives. this is a free one for rubio since he is moving out in a non right wing direction on immigration reform. he has to find every spot he can to go with the reactionaries and this looks like a spot he found. >> sure, he comes out on stage in a bipartisan situation with chuck schumer and counters that with an appearance on the radio show. that is part and parcel of the republican party. the other thing with this a culture of rape within the institution is the broader issue we have which is institutional failure that they can police themselves as this point. keep in mind, sexual violence has been going on since the tail hook violence. that has not been successful. the question is when you look at the catholic church can they police themselves and honesty and transparency within them. we are a culture of secsy is pervasive. imagine republican centers at a confirmation who have found that there is a corrupt practice being covered up in terms of medicare payments or something. >> imagine the o
by the senate and the house of representatives. this is a free one for rubio since he is moving out in a non right wing direction on immigration reform. he has to find every spot he can to go with the reactionaries and this looks like a spot he found. >> sure, he comes out on stage in a bipartisan situation with chuck schumer and counters that with an appearance on the radio show. that is part and parcel of the republican party. the other thing with this a culture of rape within the...
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. >> the republican minority in the senate seemed to think that the rule now is that you have to have 60 votes for everything. well, that's not the rule. >> i guess to be able to run for the senate as a republican in most places of the country, you need to have a resume that says, i helped filibuster one of the president's nominees. maybe that helps. maybe that keeps the tea party guy from running against you. >> here's the bottom line, and the message was delivered by mr. straight talk, john mccain, yesterday. ultimately, hagel's issues with his former gop colleagues are simply personal. >> there's a lot of ill will towards senator hagel, because when he was a republican, he attacked president bush, mercilessly, at one point said he was the worst president since herbert hoover. said that the surge was the worst blunder since the vietnam war, which is nonsense. and was very anti-his own party and people. people don't forget that. >> there you go. a delay is never a good thing, because it does give hagel's opponents additional time to try to torpedo his nomination. the fact that hagel
. >> the republican minority in the senate seemed to think that the rule now is that you have to have 60 votes for everything. well, that's not the rule. >> i guess to be able to run for the senate as a republican in most places of the country, you need to have a resume that says, i helped filibuster one of the president's nominees. maybe that helps. maybe that keeps the tea party guy from running against you. >> here's the bottom line, and the message was delivered by mr....
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was on the fringe of the senate. you are talking about a person whose voting record shows softness on iran and and antagonism on israel beyond belief. the fact that they wanted to cloture vote thursday was unreasonable. we voted senator kerry out in the same day because there was no don't veronica moser i have. controversy. we offered to hold the vote until after the break. that wasn't good enough. they wanted to force this issue. so i'm glad that we have got more time to look and i'm glad he answered my question about a very disturbing comment he allegedly made. so i think we doing our job to scrutinize i think one of the most unqualified radical choices for secretary of defense in a very long time. >> chris: well, let me ask you a question about that. if he is so radical and unqualified if you get the information you are seeking on him and on benghazi and we will get to that in a moment, why wouldn't you still continue to try to block him? >> well, because i do believe the president has great deference. can we do b
was on the fringe of the senate. you are talking about a person whose voting record shows softness on iran and and antagonism on israel beyond belief. the fact that they wanted to cloture vote thursday was unreasonable. we voted senator kerry out in the same day because there was no don't veronica moser i have. controversy. we offered to hold the vote until after the break. that wasn't good enough. they wanted to force this issue. so i'm glad that we have got more time to look and i'm glad he...
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, that the president be immediately notified of the senate's action, that the senate then resume legislative session. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. blumenthal: thank you. i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for ten minutes each. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. blumenthal: i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to the immediate consideration en bloc of the following resolutions which were submitted earlier today, senate resolution 31, senate resolution 32, senate resolution 33, and senate resolution 34. the presiding officer: without objection the senate will proceed to consider the resolutions. mr. blumenthal: i ask unanimous consent, mr. president, that the resolutions be agreed to, the preambles be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid on the table en bloc, with no intervening action or debate, and any statements related to the resolutions be printed in the record at the appropriate place as if read. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. blumenthal: mr. pres
, that the president be immediately notified of the senate's action, that the senate then resume legislative session. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. blumenthal: thank you. i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak therein for ten minutes each. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. blumenthal: i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to the immediate consideration en bloc of the following resolutions...
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in the senate. there are few jobs were demanding that the position to which you have been nominated. the hours are long and extremely challenging, and require sacrifices from both the secretary and his family. we traditionally give our nominees an opportunity to introduce their families at these hearings, and we would welcome your doing so during your opening statement. if confirmed, senator hagel would be the first former enlisted man and the first veteran of the vietnam war to serve as secretary of defense. you cannot read and senator hagel's account of his military service and not be impressed by it. as senator hagel explained a few years ago, but " probably most fundamental for me, when we talk about going to war, we need to think it through carefully, not just for the political and diplomatic and economic consequences, and those are important, but at least for me, this old infantry sergeant thinks about when i was in vietnam in 1968. someone needs to represent that perspective in our government
in the senate. there are few jobs were demanding that the position to which you have been nominated. the hours are long and extremely challenging, and require sacrifices from both the secretary and his family. we traditionally give our nominees an opportunity to introduce their families at these hearings, and we would welcome your doing so during your opening statement. if confirmed, senator hagel would be the first former enlisted man and the first veteran of the vietnam war to serve as...
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the house bill, the senate bill. but there's another thing going on behind closed doors in america as well. and that's sexual assault that is occurring in america. i spent time on the bench as a judge in criminal cases in texas for 22 years, and one of the greatest scientific, forensic discoveries was d.n.a. and it's helped prosecute sexual assault cases. d.n.a., when those outlaws commit the crimes against primarily women and children, they leave d.n.a. evidence. it's examined and we find out who the criminal was. here's the problem. there are 400,000 d.n.a. rape kits that have not been tested. some going back 20 and 25 years. they are so old when the outlaw is determined who it is, they can't be prosecuted because the statute of limitations has run. 400,000 cases where rape victims are waiting for us to just analyze those sexual assault cases. that concept is called the safer bill sponsored by carolyn maloney and myself to try to fix that issue by taking money in one legislation and put it in the safer legislation
the house bill, the senate bill. but there's another thing going on behind closed doors in america as well. and that's sexual assault that is occurring in america. i spent time on the bench as a judge in criminal cases in texas for 22 years, and one of the greatest scientific, forensic discoveries was d.n.a. and it's helped prosecute sexual assault cases. d.n.a., when those outlaws commit the crimes against primarily women and children, they leave d.n.a. evidence. it's examined and we find out...
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host: in the senate, the senate is voting on a republican plan to give the president more flexibility in how to cut this money. what you think about that plan? guest: the plan is to keep the sequester number in how much has to be cut, but give the administration flexibility on where to cut. you have to cut close to everything by the same amount. there is a little bit of flexibility. that is certainly better than doing it across-the-board in a, sort of, mindless way that has been set up. my concern is the discretionary portion of the budget is bearing the entire burden. i listened a little bit to representative salmon, who came before and he talked about getting this -- spending under control, and that is part of it , but the mandatory part is what we need to find savings. we have cut taxes in the last 15 years by roughly $7 trillion and/or revenue is less than 15% of gdp. when we were running a surplus, it was 21% of gdp. we have cut every conceivable tax in the last 15 years and that has hurt us on the revenue side. i admit spending has gone up dramatically and we to get that under c
host: in the senate, the senate is voting on a republican plan to give the president more flexibility in how to cut this money. what you think about that plan? guest: the plan is to keep the sequester number in how much has to be cut, but give the administration flexibility on where to cut. you have to cut close to everything by the same amount. there is a little bit of flexibility. that is certainly better than doing it across-the-board in a, sort of, mindless way that has been set up. my...
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but move to the senate floor. they passed that on the senate floor? >> no, i don't think so. if they had be able to pass it, it would have been on the senate floor. they have control of what goes on the senate floor. every time i see the president talk about the taxes, all he talks about is increasing taxes. that's what pat toomey led off with we don't have a tax problem. too high taxes now. we can do this. this is a way, quite frankly, you can cut a lot of spending that we otherwise wouldn't cut. we just want to do it in a smarter way. >> bret: how much pain is this going to cause if we get there -- it looks like we are going to get there. if your bill doesn't work, lite look like we'll get there. >> we are talking about 2.5% of government grown by 100%. >> bret: i get that. we talked about that for a week. >> no question. >> bret: but you hear all that has been talked thereabout the white house and the administration. how painful -- what is the reality? >> i can tell you how painful on the military and the defense part. you heard what leon panetta said. he said it would be
but move to the senate floor. they passed that on the senate floor? >> no, i don't think so. if they had be able to pass it, it would have been on the senate floor. they have control of what goes on the senate floor. every time i see the president talk about the taxes, all he talks about is increasing taxes. that's what pat toomey led off with we don't have a tax problem. too high taxes now. we can do this. this is a way, quite frankly, you can cut a lot of spending that we otherwise...
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floor of the senate. both of those votes will probably fail. the mail spotlight is on the senate. john boehner and the house -- the real spotlight is on the senate. there was a negotiation speaker boehner had to try to pass. he needed nancy pelosi's help. harry reid, it is up to you. pass the bill and we will look at it. harry reid will have to negotiate with mitch mcconnell to find votes for some kind of solution if there is one to be had. the speaker of the house will see what he can do to pass the bill in the house and how many democrats he will need. this is a harry reid-mitch mcconnell discussion right now. republicans have passed a bill to sequester bills. true an untruth. that was last year before the 113th congress. those bills are no longer legally liable. they are meaningless. they will have to pass meaningful bills. host: where was john hogan when g.w.b. was running all of that debt and deficit? caller: good morning. president obama wants to raise the taxes on the corporate jet owners and the o
floor of the senate. both of those votes will probably fail. the mail spotlight is on the senate. john boehner and the house -- the real spotlight is on the senate. there was a negotiation speaker boehner had to try to pass. he needed nancy pelosi's help. harry reid, it is up to you. pass the bill and we will look at it. harry reid will have to negotiate with mitch mcconnell to find votes for some kind of solution if there is one to be had. the speaker of the house will see what he can do to...
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>> the motive for the senators, a really interesting question. this is a liberal mindset that focuses on nothing, but these enhanced interrogations which occurred in the context of 9/11, the london bombing, the madrid train station bombing and then of course, al-qaeda which was blowing up civilians, the purpose of the interrogations was to prevent the events from happening which they failed at. >> why are the senators against that. >> they're intent on focusing on one thing, torture to the exclusion of these other issues, that's, to my opinion, why they're doing it, because senators are egotistical grandstanders. >> you're looking at the very definition of ideology and if it's not senator feinstein's mom that this is about the bombing and the terror, but, we want to change your view. this is an outrage and when she said dark times, the dark times are taking us back to. >> briefly, matt, is it going to win? >> i doubt it. >> paul: all right, we have to take one more break. when he we come back, our hits and misses of the week. [ male announcer ] r
>> the motive for the senators, a really interesting question. this is a liberal mindset that focuses on nothing, but these enhanced interrogations which occurred in the context of 9/11, the london bombing, the madrid train station bombing and then of course, al-qaeda which was blowing up civilians, the purpose of the interrogations was to prevent the events from happening which they failed at. >> why are the senators against that. >> they're intent on focusing on one thing,...